Mr. Speaker, on February 22 each year, scouts in Quebec commemorate the birthday of someone who wanted young people to be everything they could be, the founder of the scouting movement, Lord Robert Baden-Powell.
Through its community involvement and its concern for the environment, the scouting movement is helping to shape leaders in all areas of society, around the world.
Scouts in Quebec are celebrating Scout Week from February 18 to 24, but are also preparing to mark the 100th anniversary of scouting. As part of the anniversary celebrations, scouts will be on the Hill on August 1.
The Bloc Québécois and I congratulate these young people and thank all those who have kept the scouting movement alive for 100 years.